RG6 1FA
a primarily residential postcode in Earley, Reading
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4502 / 51°27'0"N
Longitude: -0.9258 / 0°55'32"W
OS Eastings: 474741
OS Northings: 172901
OS Grid: SU747729
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QYH.2L
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.WTX5
Plus Code: 9C3XF32F+3M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk88
What Three Birds: redshank.crossbill.oystercatcher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Freshers Grove, Earley RG6 1FA
Summary
RG6 1FA is a primarily residential postcode in Earley, Reading. It was first introduced in March 2015.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £212,500 to £775,633 with an average of £576,882.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Commercial rateable values range from £57 to £28,750 with an average of £14,404. The most common recorded business types are Showhome and Independent Distribution Network Operator.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
RG6 1FA is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
See recent residential property sales in RG6 1FA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG6 1FA
5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG6 1FA
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG6 1FA include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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RG6 1FA at other websites
- Air quality forecast for RG6 1FA at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at RG6 1FA at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near RG6 1FA at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near RG6 1FA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near RG6 1FA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to RG6 1FA at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near RG6 1FA at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near RG6 1FA at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near RG6 1FA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of RG6 1FA are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Ward
Bulmershe and Whitegates
Councillors
Shahid Younis (Conservative)
Andy Croy (Labour)
Tony Skuse (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Reading East
MP
Matt Rodda (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RG6 1FA.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG6 1FA.
Primary
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3JE
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1EY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1JR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3NA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HR
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Outstanding
Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8LR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.